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epithelium.

A membranous tissue composed of one or more layers of cells which forms the covering of most internal and external surfaces of the body and its organs: internally including the lining of vessels and other small cavities, and externally being the skin.

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noun/ˌɛpɪˈθiːlɪəm/UK
  1. A membranous tissue composed of one or more layers of cells which forms the covering of most internal and external surfaces of the body and its organs: internally including the lining of vessels and other small cavities, and externally being the skin.

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Where this word comes from

From New Latin epithēlium. By surface analysis, epi- + thel- + -ium.

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